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The Syllidae of Japan are named with 77 species and 7 subspecies in 20 genera, 5 subgenera and 4 subfamilies; 2 others in 2 genera are not determined specifically. One new genus, 1 new subgenus, 31 new species or subspecies and 5 new combinations are given. 21 species or subspecies are new to Japanese waters. One genus, Geminosyllis is erected from Syllinae and one new subgenus, Regulatus is named in Autolytus. 46 species or subspecies, 53.4%, are currently known only from Japan, 40 others are known also from other areas.
Langerhansia japonica Imajima, 1966 accepted as Syllis japonica (Imajima, 1966) (original description)
Langerhansia rosea (Langerhans, 1879) accepted as Syllis rosea (Langerhans, 1879) (basis of record)
Parasphaerosyllis setoensis Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Typosyllis benaris Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Typosyllis lunaris Imajima, 1966 accepted as Syllis lunaris (Imajima, 1966) (original description)
Typosyllis maculata Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Typosyllis monilata Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Typosyllis nipponica Imajima, 1966 accepted as Megasyllis nipponica (Imajima, 1966) (original description)
Typosyllis regulata Imajima, 1966 represented as Typosyllis (Typosyllis) regulata Imajima, 1966 (original description)
Typosyllis setoensis Imajima, 1966 accepted as Syllis setoensis (Imajima, 1966) (original description)
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japan, identified as Langerhansia japonica Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japan, identified as Typosyllis lunaris Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japan, identified as Typosyllis setoensis Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japan, identified as Typosyllis regulata Imajima, 1966
Holotype, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Typosyllis maculata Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Typosyllis monilata Imajima, 1966
Holotype NSMT Pol.H 38, geounit Sea of Japan, identified as Typosyllis nipponica Imajima, 1966
The specific epithet japonica makes reference to the type locality of the species, Japan. [details]
The specific epithet setoensis makes reference to the type locality of the species, Seto (Honshu, japan). [details]
The specific epithet lunaris (Latin word for 'of' or 'pertaining to the moon'), makes reference to the middorsal, ... [details]
The specific epithet maculata, "spotted", makes reference to the pigmentation of antennae, tentacular cirri and ... [details]
The specific epithet monilata is a composite of the Latin noun monile (necklace) and the suffix -atus (having a ... [details]
The specific epithet nipponica makes reference to the type locality of the species, Japan (Nippon). [details]
The specific epithet regulata seems to be a composite word derived from the Latin noun regula (rule, bar) and the ... [details]
The specific epithet setoensis makes reference to the type locality of the species, Seto (Honshu, Japan). [details]
Intertidal rocky shores, among algae. [details]
Intertidal zone, among algae on rocky shores. [details]
Intertidal zone, among algae on rocky shores. [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Uraga Strait (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Seto (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Seto (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan. The species was described with base on specimens from two different localities, Seto and ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu. The species was described with base on specimens from two different localities, ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan. The species was described with base on specimens from several different localities in Japan. ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Seto (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details]
Pacific Ocean, Japan, Honshu, Seto (geocoordinates not provided, but estimated with gazetteer to be approximately ... [details]
